On Thursday 14th October we welcomed back Tall Poppy Scientist, Margaret Shanafield. Margaret is a Hydrologist and a Hydrogeologist. Margaret studies water, and how and where water moves from rainfall into streams into the groundwater (or up into the air via...

Yesterday and today, children and staff from Woodend Children's Centre came to visit to see what some classes have been doing for STEAM Week. The Tuesday group of children helped to count rubbish collections to see how much plastic we use each day in a classroom. ...

On Monday we welcomed Tall Poppy scientists, Dr Lee Yian and Dr Hannah Wardill. Dr Chew is a Neuroscientist, Geneticist and studies worms and Dr Wardill's science field is Microbiology and Oncology. Our year 6/7 classes heard about possible pathways into a career...

October is Mental Health Month, a time to ‘tune in’ and think about our mental health and wellbeing. At Woodend, we will be holding a Wellbeing Focus Day on Monday 25 October (week 3). There are 3 aspects to the day: Wellbeing awareness workshops...

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We are proud to present Woodend Primary School's 2021 Arts Showcase! For many of our students this recording is the culmination of their persistence and hard work in learning their instrument of choice, undertaking a new challenge and/or pursuing a passion....

  School Interview process is now open for parents to book in for Sports Day. Go to the link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ Event code: fs46e There are 2 sessions available. One adult per family per session is allowed. If you have any further...

Welcome back to term 4. Trusting everyone enjoyed some time away from the routine of school. Many children have eagerly shared their time on STEAM investigations, camping, travelling or spending time with friends. It is obvious that students have returned eager...

Dear Parents and Caregivers We are set to begin the class placement process in preparation for the 2022 school year. This is a lengthy and complex task involving teachers and the school leadership team to place each child in a learning environment that supports...

Dear parents, caregivers, Sports Day is just 3 weeks away and a program will soon be distributed via the School Blog Post. Pending any change in SA Health directions, it is our intention to allow one person per family to attend the Sports Day on 29th October 2021....

In recognition of Carers Week and to say thank you to the the incredible carers in our community, Autism SA are offering a 20% discount for any Family Workshops booked this week, until 16 October! You can book with code CARER20 at checkout. NDIS funding can also be...

The SRC is hosting our school’s first Nude Food Day! To reduce the amount of single use plastic wrappers coming into our school, students are encouraged to bring their lunch in reusable packaging and consider the positive impact this can have on our school and...

It is coming! STEAM Week is Term 4, Week 1 11th - 15th of October It is a week of showcasing family and student creativity, investigations and actions in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics! A reminder of the theme: ‘Food: Different by Design’....

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Dear families, Volunteers As we approach the end of the school term, we are thankful that despite the restrictions that we still have in place, we are able to organise and carry out excursions and camps for our students. In order to fulfil our requirements for...

It has been a busy time for many students and Mr Hehner with sporting commitments recently. We congratulate all those students who participated in District Athletics on 30th August and a big congratulations to the following students who have been selected to...

Woodend Primary School has partnered with Credit Union SA on their School Community Rewards program, which provides a regular financial benefit for our school without having to donate any time or money, please see the latest offer for our school...

Dear families, Once again, this term appears to be flying past us. On Monday of this week, we farewelled the two 5/6 classes to their camp at Wirraway Homestead at Strathalbyn. On Tuesday of this week we have three classes going to Parliament house, and on...

As part of DfE policy, all year 3-10 students are required to complete diagnostic assessments called Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT). At Woodend, we also test our year 2 students. These assessments give valuable information to teaching staff about your child’s...

There has been a buzz of shoppers in the Atrium on Wednesday and Thursday this week! Students have been busily shopping for their father, grandfather or special person in their life in preparation for Fathers Day. The Fathers Day stall is an annual event...

Last Thursday 19th August our SAPSASA boy's AFL football team represented our school. Unfortunately, the boys were defeated against a strong opposition in game 2. Their effort, commitment and team energy was fantastic. Well done boys on showing great improvement...

Last Friday 20th August, our SAPSASA basketball teams competed at Morphett Vale stadium. 32 students represented the school and all teams went really well and improved each game. All teams got at least one win for the day and got better throughout the day. Thanks...

Parents and carers of students with disability are invited to attend the Disability Policy & Programs September 16 2021 Parent Forum Hosted by the Department for Education, the Parent Forums are to inform and engage with parents or carers about the services...

Participation in today's dress-up fundraiser was outstanding, with $920 raised from student donations. These funds have paid for our new portable soccer goals, with additional funds going towards other SRC projects that benefit the school. Thank you for supporting...

The Woodend year 5/6 Boys AFL team competed yesterday in round 1 of the Statewide Schools Sapsasa Knockout competition. The team played on the big Mclaren Vale Football Club oval. We had a few boys who were playing their first AFL game which was great to see and...

Please see the posters below for information about our upcoming SRC fundraiser. We have noticed that soccer is very popular on the oval so have purchased extra goals to help make this fun and safe! [gallery...

Dear Parents/Carers, Learning to read is one of the most important life skills. However, it is not a natural human skill developed by humans. Our human brain is not hardwired to read. We have to help our children learn the skills required to read. In partnership...

It was with much excitement and many 'Wow's that Laura Smith's reception class was first to visit the newly refurbished library this morning. Many thanks to Felicity Humphrys and Sarah for the many hours spent setting up this exciting new learning hub. Classes are...

On Friday 24th May, Woodend students in year 5/6 competed in the Southern Valley Rugby League competition at Happy Valley. Both of the boys and girls teams played excellent Rugby coming away with lots of positive results from their various games throughout the day....

Children can learn, explore, play and make friends online. But there can be risks and parents can feel ill-equipped to support their children to navigate, explore and connect safely in online spaces. To support students and families, we have engaged Bully Zero to...

  On Monday, Woodend had the pleasure of hosting Augie Tchantcho, whose insights and experiences left a lasting impression on our Musical Cast, Performance Team and Senior Choir. Augie, currently captivating audiences as Tina Turner's father in 'Tina Turner...

The Woodend year 5/6 girls Sapsasa AFL team competed in round 1 of the Statewide Knockout competition yesterday at Belair Primary School. Game 1 the girls played well against Belair and were able to score consistently throughout the game. Woodend - 12 - 13 = 85...